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17 February 2026, 11:08

Belarus’ Minsk Oblast, Russia’s Tatarstan outline joint agricultural projects

Photo courtesy of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee
Photo courtesy of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee
MINSK, 17 February (BelTA) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan has hosted a working meeting with a delegation from Minsk Oblast, BelTA learned from the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee.

Minsk Oblast Governor Aleksei Kushnarenko noted that Tatarstan is a region with highly intensive agriculture and holds leading positions in Russia. Minsk Oblast is also one of the leaders in Belarus, accounting for more than a quarter of the country’s total crop and livestock production.

In 2025, agricultural trade between the sides was comparable, with imports from Belarus to Tatarstan totaling $48.8 million and exports from Tatarstan reaching $50.2 million.

The parties also discussed prospects for further cooperation, including expanding export shipments and potential joint projects in crop farming, livestock breeding, and agricultural mechanization.
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